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Ilegal na droga, nananatiling problema sa mga paaralan: PDEA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 20 11:20 PM

Nananatiling problema sa mga paaralan sa bansa ang paggamit at pagbebenta ng mga estudyante ng ilegal na droga.  Read more »

Some congressmen, mayors tagged in new 'drug list' - PDEA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 05 11:42 AM

Around 93 government employees, including some congressmen and mayors, are tagged in the government's new drug list, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency said Tuesday, over a month after it linked some 200 barangay officials to the narcotics trade. Read more »

2 alleged drug suppliers to celebrities, politicians nabbed in Muntinlupa

Joyce Balancio and Kevin Manalo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 28 12:44 PM

An Indian and a Filipino suspected of supplying drugs to celebrities and politicians were arrested in Muntinlupa City last week, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency announced Monday. Read more »

Village official under 'narco list' to face raps, says PDEA chief

Angel Movido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 10 03:32 PM

Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Aaron Aquino on Thursday said a village official on the agency's 'narco list' would soon be facing both administrative and criminal charges.   Read more »

'Just a typo error': PDEA chief explains discrepancies in 'narco list'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 10 03:14 PM

Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Aaron Aquino on Thursday maintained that the released list of barangay officials linked to the illegal drug trade is validated.   Read more »

'Ayaw namin ng bara-bara': PDEA chief claims narco-list validated

Trishia Billones, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 01 05:07 PM

Aquino maintained PDEA did not violate officials' rights when they were identified to have drug links, just days before the barangay elections. Read more »

'Narco' list to tag more barangay execs: PDEA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 01 08:51 AM

More barangay officials will be included in President Rodrigo Duterte's so-called "narco-list" or drug watch list, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said Tuesday. Read more »

Anti-drug agents get new hardware

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 25 03:48 PM

Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Director General Aaron Aquino presents new firearms and protective equipment during a press conference in Quezon City on Wednesday. Read more »

PDEA namigay ng cash reward sa mga operating unit, sibilyan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 27 09:45 PM

Milyon-milyong cash reward ang ibinigay ng Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency nitong umaga ng Martes sa kanilang operating units, at mga sibilyang nagbigay ng tulong sa kanila. Read more »

PDEA gives cash incentives to high-performing units

Kevin Manalo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 27 03:20 PM

For the first time in the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency's history (PDEA), the body gave cash grants to anti-drug units whose work led to the arrest of high-value targets.   Read more »

'Narco-list,' ikinababahala ng ilang barangay officials

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 06:57 PM

Nanawagan ang ilang pinuno ng mga barangay sa Metro Manila na tiyaking may batayan ang listahan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ng mga barangay captain na umano ay sangkot sa kalakaran ng ilegal na droga. Read more »

PDEA sa DILG: Ilantad ang mga opisyal ng barangay sa narco-list

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 07 11:17 PM

Hinahamon ng PDEA ang DILG na ilabas ang narco-list ng mga barangay officials na sangkot sa droga upang hindi na maiboto sa darating na halalan. Read more »

PDEA probing if IDs, equipment issued to other fake agents

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 03:04 PM

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency said Sunday it is investigating if other unauthorized persons were issued PDEA IDs and equipment following the arrest of two fake agents.  Read more »

PDEA regional director, agents relieved over extortion

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 04 02:23 PM

MANILA (UPDATE/CORRECTION) - The regional director of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in CALABARZON and his 61 agents have been relieved due to cases of irregularities in their area, the agency's Director General Aaron Aquino said Friday. Read more »

PDEA chief 'happy' over Dela Rosa's term extension

Angel Movido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 07:23 PM

Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) chief Director General Aaron Aquino on Thursday welcomed the term extension of the country's top cop.   Read more »

Illegal drugs destroyed

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 25 07:58 PM

Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Director General Aaron Aquino (left) and Dangerous Drugs Board Chair Catalino Cuy (center) lead the destruction of illegal drugs worth P563 million at the Clean Leaf International in Malabon City on Thursday.  Read more »

PDEA: Don't pit us against PNP

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 24 09:58 PM

MANILA - The head of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Tuesday urged the public not to pit his agency against the Philippine National Police (PNP), their co-leader in the government's anti-narcotics campaign.  Read more »

PDEA gets new tools

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 04:28 PM

Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Aaron Aquino and Assistant Secretary Jesus Fajardo look at new equipment as part of the anti-drug agency's capacity-building initiatives, during a press conference on Thursday.  Read more »

PDEA chief wants Bilibid prison demolished

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 12 11:33 PM

The head of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency has suggested that the national penitentiary be demolished to disrupt the supply chain of illegal drugs in the country. Read more »

PDEA chief tells PNP: Drop 'tokhang' tag

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 12 05:00 PM

MANILA - Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Aaron Aquino on Friday urged the Philippine National Police to drop the "tokhang" tag for its anti-drug operations, saying the label has earned a negative connotation. Read more »